Assisted Living Facilities in Luna County, New Mexico

CaringScore for Luna County, NM

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Luna was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose assisted living facilities in Luna.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.3, Luna is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Luna. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Luna County, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Luna, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Luna is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 4.7, Luna is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 93.3 physicians per capita, Luna trails the national average by 57.7 percent. Luna trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 44.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Luna is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Luna -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Luna's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Luna County, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Luna County, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Luna, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Luna is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Luna are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Luna is $3,226 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Luna indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Luna County, NM
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	48
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	96

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Luna County, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Luna. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Luna is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Luna is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 293 days each year in Luna, 42.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Luna than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Luna is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $27,146 per year, the population of Luna earns a lower than average median household income. Luna has an unemployment rate of 20.90 percent, roughly 129.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.99 percent of the population in Luna is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 59.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Luna	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	111.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	50.8	97.7
Pharmacies	7.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65